The Exhibitor (1953)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP CITY OF BAD MEN— Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertion— (Tech¬ nicolor)— 82m. DANGEROUS CROSSING— Jeanne Crain, Casey Adams, Carl Betz. GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES— Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, George Winslow, Elliot Reid— (Technicolor). HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE— Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Rory Calhoun— (Technicolor) —(CinemaScope). INFERNO— Robert Ryan, William Lundigan, Rhonda Flem¬ ing— (3-D)— (Technicolor). KID FROM LEFT FIELD, THE— Dan Dailey, Anne Ban¬ croft— (325). MR. SCOUTMASTER — Clifton Webb. George Winslow, Francis Dee. PRINCE VALIANT— Robert Wagner, Janet Leigh— (Techni¬ color)— (CinemaScope). ROBE, THE— Richard Burton, Victor Mature, Jean Sim¬ mons— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). SAILOR OF THE KING— Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller— (Made in England). STORY OF DEMETRIUS— Victor Mature, Susan Hay¬ ward, Michael Rennie — (CinemaScope)— (Technicolor). TWELVE MILE REEF-Terry Moore, Robert Wagner, Gil¬ bert Roland— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). VICKIE— Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Casey Adams. WHITE WITCH DOCTOR— Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Walter Slezak— (Technicolor)— (324)— 96m. United Artists AFRICA SCREAMS— C— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke— Reissue will depend upon A and C draw— 79m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Nassour). ASSASSIN, THE— MYMD— Richard Todd, Eva Bartok, John Gregson— Interesting, suspenseful import— 90m.— see May 6 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). BABES IN BAGDAD— CMD— Paulette Goddard, Gypsy Rose Lee, Richard Ney— Programmer will fit into the duallers— 79m.— see Dee. 17 issue— (Exotic Color) —(Made in Spain)— (Danziger). BANDITS OF CORSICA— MD— Richard Greene, Paula Ray¬ mond, Raymond Burr— Costume action show will fit into the duallers— 81m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Global). BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER— D-Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick— Interesting import has the angles— 111m. — see Nov. 19 issue— (English-made)— (Lean). BWANA DEVIL— AD— Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, Nigel Bruce— Novelty third-dimensional film can be ex¬ ploited to the hilt— 87m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Partly made in Africa)— (Ansco Color)— (3-D)— (Natural Vis¬ ion)— (Oboler). GUERRILLA GIRL— MD— Helmut Dantine, Marianna, Irene Champlin— For the lower half— 82m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Christian). KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL— MD— John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster— Suspenseful meller— 98m.— see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (Small). LOVE HAPPY— C— Marx Brothers, Ilona Massey, VeraEllen— Reissue has the names to help— 84m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Cowan). LUXURY GIRLS— D— Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas— Exploitation import will fit into the duallers— 96m.— see Mar.. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Italy)— (Cines). MAGNETIC MONSTER, THE-MD-Richard Carlson, King Donavan, Jean Byron— Okeh science fiction thriller for the duallers— 76m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Tors). MAHATMA GHANDI— TWENTIETH CENTURY PROPHETDOC— Produced by Stanley Neal Productions for the American Academy of Asian Studies and narrated by Quentin Reynolds— Fascinating glimpse of life of Ghandi may appeal to some art spots— 80m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Neal). MONSOON— D— Ursula Theiss, George Nader, Diana Douglas— Import will best fit into the art spots— 82m.— see Feb. 11 issue — Leg.: B— (Filmed in India)— (Technicolor)— (Film Group). MOON IS BLUE, THE— CD— William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara— Well-made picturization of adult hit play— 90m.— see June 3 issue— (Preminger-Herbert). MOULIN ROUGE— BID— Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Zsa Zsa Gabor— High roting— 1 18m.— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Made in France and England! — (Romulus). NEANDERTHAL MAN, THE— MD— Robert Shayne, Richard Crane, Doris Merrick— Exploitation show will fit into the lower half— 79m.— see June 17 issue— (Global). OUTPOST IN MALAYA— MD— Claudette Colbert, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel— Programmer will fit into the duallers — 88m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (Made in Malaya and England) — (Stafford). PHANTOM FROM SPACE— SFMD— Ted Cooper, Noreen Nash, Rudolph Anders— Fair science fiction entry for the lower half— 72m.— see June 3 issue— (Wilder). RAIDERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS-MD-John Payne, Donna Reed, Gerald Mohr— Usual type pirate yarn will appeal best to smaller situations and neighborhoods —88m.— see May 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (Global). SON OF THE RENEGADE— W— John Carpenter, Lori Irving, Joan McKellen— Below average western— 57m.— see Mar. 25 issue — (Schwarz). THAT MAN FROM TANGIER— D— Nils Asther, Roland Young, Nancy Coleman— Import will fit into the lower half— 89m.— see Apr. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Spain and Tangiers)— (Elemsee). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACT OF LOVE— Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin— (Litvak). BEAT THE DEVIL— Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida— (Made in Europe)— (Santana-Romulus). CROSSED SWORDS— Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida— — (EastmanColor)— (Made in Italy)— (Mahon and Vassarotti). CROSSTOWN— John Payne, Evelyn Keyes— (Small). ESPERENZA— (Argentine-made)— (Ben Ami). FAKE, THE— Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray— (Pallos). FIREBIRD— Ellen Rasch, international ballet and opera cast —(Technicolor)— (Lesser). FORT ALGIERS— Yvonne DeCarlo, Leif Erickson, Carlos Thompson— (Ermolieff). GENGHIS KHAN— Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Lou Sal¬ vador— (Made in the Philippines)— (Conde). GILBERT AND SULLIVAN— Robert Morley, Maurice Evans, D'Oyly Carte Co.— (Technicolor)— (Launder and Gilliat). I, THE JURY— Biff Elliot, Peggie Castle, Preston Foster— (3-D)— (Saville). JOE LOUIS STORY, THE-Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, Hilda Simms— (Silliphant). JOHN SMITH AND POCAHONTAS-Anthony Dexter, Alan Hale, Jr.— (3-D)— (Color)— (Small). MAN IN HIDING— Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore— (Paal). MARSHAL'S DAUGHTER, THE— Ken Murray, L&urie Anders —(Murray). MELBA — Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley, Martita Hunt— (Technicolor)— (Made in Europe)— (Wide-screen and stereophonic sound)— (Eagle). MILLION POUND BANKNOTE-Gregory Peck, Jane Griffiths— (Technicolor)— (Rank). MRS. JEZEBEL— Gertrude Michaels, Lyle Talbot, Ross Elliott— (WisbergPol lexfen). MY HEART GOES CRAZY-Sid Field, Greta Gynt-(Technicolor)— (Ruggles). NO ESCAPE— Lew Ayres, Sonny Tufts, Marjorie Steele— (Matthugh). PERSONAL AFFAIR— Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Glynis Johns— (Darnborough). RETURN TO PARADISE— Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Moira, Roberta Haynes — (Technicolor) — (Made in Samoa)— (Aspen). RING AROUND SATURN— electrically animated puppets— (Eastman Color)— (3-D, wide-screen)— (Nassour). SABRE JET— Robert Stack, Coleen Gray— (Krueger). SAVAGE FRONTIER— Yvonne De Carlo— (Small). SCARLET SPEAR, THE-John Archer, Martha Hyers-(Technicolor)— (Made in Africa)— (Breakston-Stahl). SCREAMING EAGLES-Rod Cameron-(Smali). SHOOT FIRST— Joel McCrea, Evelyn Keyes— (Made in England)— (Stross). SOUTH OF ALGIERS— Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman— (Technicolor) — (Baring-Setton). STEEL LADY— Rod Cameron, Tab Hunter— (Small). STORY OF WILLIAM TELL, THE— Errol Flynn, Bruce Cabot, Antonella Lualdi— (Pathecolor). STREET OF SHADOWS-Cesar Romero-(Williams). TOMBSTONE EXPRESS— George Montgomery, Tab Hunter, Helen Westcott— (Technicolor)— (Small). TWONKY, THE— Hans Conreid, Billy Lynn, Gloria Blondell— (Oboler). VICE SQUAD— Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard— (Lesser). VOLCANO— Anna Magnani, Geraldine Brooks, Eduardo Cianelli— (Made in Italy)— (Dieterle). WAR PAINT— Robert Stack, Joan Taylor, Charles McGraw— (Pathe Color)— (K-B). Universal-International (1951-52 releases from 201 1952-53 releases from 301) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS-C-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard— Shouild do usual A and C business— 76V2m.— see Mar. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (316). AGAINST ALL FLAGS— AD — Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn— Colorful pirate drama has the names to help— 84m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (Technicolor) -(305). CITY BENEATH THE SEA-MD-Robert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn— Well-made meller— 87m.— see Feb. 1 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (308). COLUMN SOUTH— OD—Audie Murphy, Joan Evans, Robert Sterling— Standard soldiers versus Indians melo¬ drama— 84m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (320). CRASH OF SILENCE— see Story of Mandy, The DESERT LEGION— ACD— Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Ar¬ lene Dahl— Good Ladd— 85m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (315). GIRLS IN THE NIGHT— MD— Patricia Hardy, Joyce Holden, Harvey Lembeck — Exploitation will make the differ¬ ence— 82m.— see Jan. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (311). GUNSMOKE— W— Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, Paul Kelly —Good outdoor show— 79m.— see Feb. 1 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (313). IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE — C Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, Richard Wattis— Highly amusing import for the art and specialty spots— 95m.— see Dec. 31 issue— (English-made)— (Rank)— (Technicolor)— (381 ). I BELIEVE IN YOU— D— Cecil Parker, Celia Johnson, Harry Fowler, Joan Collins— Well-made import for the art and class spots— 90m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (English made)— (Rank)— (384).' IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE— SFD— Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake— First science-fiction 3-D entry is packed with selling angles— 81m.— see June 3 issue— (3-D and wide screen)— (322). IT HAPPENS EVERY THURSDAY— C— Loretta Young, John Forsythe, Frank McHugh— Amusing comedy— 80m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (319). LAW AND ORDER— W— Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone, Alex Nicol, Preston Foster— Okeh outdoor show— 80m. —see Feb. 11 issue — (Technicolor)— (318). LAWLESS BREED, THE— W— Rock Hudson, Julia Adams, Mary Castle— Better than average western— 83m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (Technicolor)— (306). LONE HAND, THE— OD— Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Alex Nicol— Outdoor drama should draw best with the family trade— 79V*im.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Technicolor) -(317). MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION— C— Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Ray Collins— Series entry will have the usual appeal— 75m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (314). MEET ME AT THE FAIR— CDMU— Dan Dailey, Diana Lynn, Chet Allen— Pleasing musical— 87m.— see Dec. 17 is¬ sue— (Technicolor)— (307). MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER, THE— MD— Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julia Adams— Melodrama of early New Or¬ leans and the Mississippi should account for itself okeh— 98V2m.— see Jan. 14 issue— leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (310). PENNY PRINCESS — C— Yolande Donlan, Fletcher Lightfoot, Dirk Bogarde— Amusing comedy for the art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (English-made)— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Rank)— (382). REDHEAD FROM WYOMING, THE-W-Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol* Alexander Scourby— Okeh outdoor ac¬ tion show— 80m.— see Dec. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (309). SEMINOLE— MD— Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, Anthony Quinn— Good outdoor melodrama— 87m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (313). STORY OF MANDY, THE (Crash Of Silence)-D Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Moegan, Mandy Miller— Import is good tear jerker— 93m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (English-made)— (Rank)— (383). TAKE ME TO TOWN— CDMU— Ann Sheridan, Sterling Hayden, Philip Reed— Smaller towns and family trade should like it best— 81m.— see May 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (321). THUNDER BAY— ACD— James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Gil¬ bert Roland— Good Stewart should land in the better grosses— 102m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor). WILLIE AND JOE IN BACK AT THE FRONT-C-Tom Ewell, Harvey Lembeck, Mari Blanchard— Sequel to "Up Front" has the angles for the selling— 87m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (233). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Helen Westcott. ALL AMERICAN— Tony Curtis, Lori Nelson, Richard Long. ALL I DESIRE— Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lori Nelson— (325). BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY— Rock Hudson, Steve Cochran, Marcia Henderson— (Technicolor). BORDER RIVER— Joel McCrea, Yvonne DeCarlo— (Techni¬ color). BRADY'S BUNCH— Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara— (Tech¬ nicolor). CRUEL SEA, THE— Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna— (Eng lish-made)— (Rank). EAST OF SUMATRA— Jeff Chandler, Marilyn Maxwell, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). FRANCIS COVERS THE 8IG TOWN-Donald O'Connor, Nancy Guild— (324). GLASS WEB, THE— Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Kathleen Hughes— (3-D). GLENN MILLER STORY, THE— James Stewart, June Ally son— (Technicolor). GOLDEN BLADE, THE— Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie— (Tech¬ nicolor). GREAT SIOUX UPRISING, THE -Jeff Chandler, Lyle Bettger, Faith Domergue— (Technicolor)— (326). MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE HIT THE ROAD HOME-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Charles Hand, Alice Kelley. MALTA STORY, THE— Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, An¬ thony Steel— (English-made)— (Rank). MAN FROM THE ALAMO, THE— Glenn Ford, Julia Adams, Chill Wills— (Technicolor). QUEEN IS CROWNED, A— Coronation documentary nar¬ rated by Sir Laurence Olivier— (Technicolor)— (Rank) -(323). SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY-Anthony Steel, Patricia Roc— (English -made) — (Rank)— (380). STAND AT APACHE RIVER, THE-Stephen McNally, Julia Adams, Hugh Marlowe — (Technicolor). TUMBLEWEED— Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson— (Technicolor). VEILS OF BAGDAD— Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, Guy Rolfe — (Technicolor). WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME— Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett— (Technicolor). WINGS OF THE HAWK-Van Heflin, Julia Adams, Abbe Lane— (Technicolor)— (3-D). YOU BELONG TO ME— Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger. Warners (1951-52 releases from 101 1952-53 releases from 201) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD-F-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke— Amusing farce has the angles — 70m.— see Dec. 3 issue — (SuperCinecolor)— (208). APRIL IN PARIS— CMU— Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin— Highly entertaining— 101m.— see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B — (Technicolor) — (209). BLUE GARDENIA, THE-MYD-Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern— Interesting mystery drama has the names to help— 90m.— see Mar. 25 issue — Leg.: B— (215). BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-CMU-Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames— Pleasing nostalgic musical should account for itself okeh— 102m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Technicolor)— (219). CATTLE TOWN — W — Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake— Routine outdoor show— 71m.— see Dec. 3 issue — (207). DESERT SONG, THE-ACMU-Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran— Colorful picturization of stage hit should account for istelf okeh— 1 10m.— see May 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (220). HOUSE OF WAX-MD-Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk— Headed for the better grosses— 88m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (WarnerPhonic Sound)— (WarnerColor)— (3-D)— (218). I CONFESS— MD— Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden— Well-made suspense film— 95m.— see Feb. 11 issue— (Made in Canada) — (213). JAZZ SINGER, THE— DMU— Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, Mildred Dunnock— Star draw should help remake of early talkie hit— 107m.— see Jan. 14 issue — (Techni¬ color)-^^). MAN BEHIND THE GUN, THE-OMD-Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Dick Wesson — Fair outdoor show— 82m.— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (211). SHE'S BACK ON BROADWAY-MU-Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Steve Cochran— Good musical— 95m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (WamerColor)— (214). JUNE 10, 1953 £ EXHIBITOR I • : ;